Weekend Catch Up

Hope all of you beauties had a wonderful long weekend! I'm so glad that the weather decided to hold out and time could be spent soaking up some much needed sun. My weekend was relatively tame, as I started it off by heading to Office Max to buy a planner (don't threaten me with a good time!). Office supplies are the best, and I don't trust people who don't think so.

Saturday, Ma and I headed to walk an errand or two, and then stopped to walk through Bonifest. I ended up heading back over there that night to hang out with some girlfriends, and ran into probably 786 people. I think that's always the case at town events. Sunday, I headed to a fish fry in Holiday Shores with some friends and had such a great time -- trust me to be the one to hightail it straight to the puppy and the baby.

Yesterday ended up being my first lake day of the year! Worried that it was going to rain all day, I had plans to curl up on the couch with Netflix. So glad the sun was out, and I headed to the Shores again for some Marina sitting and boat riding. Perfect way to cap off the weekend!

I absolutely LOVE getting to see friends that I don't see very often. Who doesn't? Back into the swing of things this week -- be strong, beauties, it's only a 4 day week! :)

Back to School, Back to School....

As of Monday, it's official --- this girl is heading to grad school! I am so excited and absolutely delighted that life seems to be getting itself on track. I've always been someone who has enjoyed school and being in an academic environment, and I cannot wait to jump back in. Tara Huntley, M.P.A has THE BEST ring to it, don't you think?

Also, if anyone is interested, some girlfriends of mine and I do an online book club via a group on Facebook, Beyond the Bindings. This month's selection is The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. We would love to have you join us! 

Stay warm and cozy today, beauties. Where did May go? Sheesh. Though honestly, I can't pretend I don't absolutely LOVE this weather. Cold and rainy days are my favorite days. 

Weekend Update

Happy Monday, beauties! I have to start out by saying, I'm pretty sure I just mastered the top knot. Which, I'm sure no one cares about but me, but I AM DELIGHTED. Every time I threw my hair up, I would end up looking like I'd just come out of a 4 day bender. Today though, I conquered it! So, you know, celebrate amongst yourselves.

I hope everyone has had wonderful weekends and are starting to get out and enjoy the beauuuutiful weather before it turns into the depths of hell. Mine was a quiet one, hung out with Mummy and did some laundry....I live wildly. I may have also climbed a tree, just because I feel like channeling your inner 7 year old is important sometimes.

I also did something rare for me this weekend, I started 2 books at once (look, I already stated above I live wildly. What did you think I was going to say---I robbed a bank?). I've never been one to read more than one book at a time, as I like to focus all my energy into the world I'm reading about. But, Mummy and I stopped by the library this weekend and I can't walk out of any book selling or renting establishment empty handed. There was a biography on Billie Holiday that I couldn't walk away from, so that has been added to my pile along with finishing up The Royal We. That's just my "currently reading" pile. My TBR (or To Be Read) pile looks like a small Barnes & Noble. I'd say I'm easily at 50, and those are just the books I actually own. 

What are the books currently sitting in your TBR pile? I'm anxious to know if I need to add yet another....or 67. 

Please Still Love Me....

Alright, there really is no excuse this time. This time, I got lazy. Every time I would sit down to write something, I just couldn't get anything to flow. I couldn't articulate anything of any real substance, so I figured, "what's the point?" A week became a month, and I almost wanted to give up. What was there to write about anymore? I don't want to post just for the sake of posting. I want my blog to be about things I care about and that make me happy.

So, if it's been a few days and I haven't posted, please feel free to kick my booty into gear. There is so much fantastic stuff out there that needs to be talked about and discussed and dissected, and I can't wait to get into it. Until then, let's all remember my favorite mantra to get myself through a difficult day.

Happy Friday, beauties.